Different modulation of the perioperative stress hormone response under neurolept-anaesthesia or enflurane for cholecystectomy

Two types of anaesthesia in widespread use for upper abdominal surgery, neurolept anaesthesia (NLA) and enflurane anaesthesia, were compared in their effects on plasma adrenaline, noradrenaline, vasopressin, ACTH, cortisol, prolactin, and cardiovascular parameters